Those of you with 203/205 doubler..

[down4thakrown]

Is it pretty tough to turn a yoke by hand with no trans. And doubler in gear? Mine seems very tight like hard to turn. Turns smooth but has big drag. Is this normal? I know 203/205 Rob's some HP. But just seems very tough to turn by hand

 

[blazinzuk]

It's not tough to turn mine when everything is in low but it sure isn't easy.

Actually you know I bet most would consider it tough

 

[Bent77]

It's not tough to turn mine when everything is in low but it sure isn't easy.

Actually you know I bet most would consider it tough

Dude, we know you use the beard for stuff like that

 

[sweetk30]

if almost new with assembly lube/goo / grease on bearings and all in low it will be hard .

its a lot of drag as said if all fresh together .

 

[down4thakrown]

It's not fresh only probably at the very most is 600 miles. And full of fluid with 80-90wt with gloves turning rear drive shaft and rear end. I can barely get enough grip. But I feel better after reading responses. Thx guys

 

[sweetk30]

turning whole rear end / tires / doubler = a lot for man hands to do . and what tranny ? if auto and in N engine off = even harder.

 

[down4thakrown]

Tranny isn't bolted up, and tires are off. I was able to spin it by 1 hand gripping center of drive line. Or use a pry bar on lugs to turn it. I was comparing it to a take out dry np208. I see why aluminum tcases are so popular .

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

What range is either case in? Remember that if you're turning an output yoke, the low range in a transfer case (or two cases here) works as an overdrive compared to the input side.

So if your 203/205 were both in high, it would likely spin as freely as an NP208.

If one or both cases were in low, then it took ~200% or ~400% more torque to spin the output at the same speed because you're making the input shaft spin ~2X or ~4X as fast.